These easy Blackened Fish Tacos are bursting with flavor and so delicious wrapped in corn tortillas with cabbage a refreshingly light fish taco sauce!
My parents make these fish tacos all the time and I am finally getting around to share the greatness that is Blackened Fish Tacos with all of you. Gotta love those good family recipes!
I wish I could share a taco with each of you to show all of you how amazing they are – but the technology isn’t there yet. I’m hoping scratch & sniff screens are in the near future!
These fish tacos are absolutely divine and I don’t say that lightly. I am always on the hunt for a good fish taco and try them at restaurants all the time…and these are better than 98% of them.
The method of cooking your fish in a cast iron skillet with a bunch of butter is brilliant and gives it that perfect texture and crispy outside. You want to find a good blackening seasoning.
And the sauce on these, oh I could write a song about this fish taco sauce. It seriously has all my favorite flavors in it and I love that you get creamy and slightly spicy all in one yummy sauce. Oh and it has lime and cilantro in it. BEST EVER.
Best Blackened Fish Tacos
These easy Blackened Fish Tacos are bursting with flavor and so delicious wrapped in corn tortillas with cabbage a refreshingly light fish taco sauce!
Ingredients
Fish Taco Sauce
- Juice of 1/2 a lime
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 1 tablespoon garlic salt
- 1-2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, to taste
- 1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro
Blackened Fish:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 pounds white fish fillets (or any white fish you like), cut into 1 inch thick fillets
- 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
- 3 to 4 tablespoons seafood blackening seasoning
Fish Tacos:
- corn tortillas, warmed
- shredded cabbage/coleslaw mix
- cilantro
- lime wedges
Instructions
- Fish Taco Sauce: Using your food processor or blender, purée all ingredients together. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Blackened Fish: Preheat oven or grill to 400°F.
- Coat cast iron skillet with olive oil. Place cast iron skillet in heated oven (or grill) for 10 minutes to get it nice and hot.
- While skillet is heating up, toss fish in melted butter. Remove from melted butter and place on a cookie sheet, reserving any leftover butter in bowl. Coat fish fillets in blackening seasoning on both sides.
- Once cast iron skillet is heated, pour in any leftover butter into skillet and place fish in cast iron skillet. Return skillet to oven or grill and allow to cook for 2 minutes. Flip fish and allow to cook another 2 minutes, or until cooked through.
- Fill warm corn tortillas with blackened fish, cabbage, squeeze on a little fresh lime juice and finish them off with a big drizzle of the fish taco sauce and enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6 servingsServing Size:
1 servingAmount Per Serving: Calories: 548Total Fat: 40gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 22gCholesterol: 162mgSodium: 402mgCarbohydrates: 4gFiber: 0gSugar: 1gProtein: 42g
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I followed this recipe, and I think the grill temp may be a little high. My fish were vaporized as soon as they went in. I’ll try again after I catch some more fish.
Um. . . . . . . I just ran across this recipe. Has anybody realized the temperature for the Grill? Mine melted when I got it to 2500°F. What did you guys do to get it to the rec’d 4000°F cooking temperature? Also, how did it taste? I’d imagine it’d be a bit um. . . . . toasty.
Hi, Jessica! I am making this tonight for the family. I just wanted to get a confirmation on the ‘Tablespoon of Garlic Salt.’ seems like a lot of salt for a small amount of sauce.
Hi Julie! I do use 1 tablespoon of garlic salt int he sauce, but you can definitely start with a little less and taste and see as you go! 🙂
that delights this recipe, I try to do at home, quarreled loved
I was looking for a fish taco recipe and I found this is my search… what a sweet story!!!!
Thanks for sharing… and thanks for the recipe 🙂
Your sweet story really hit home. I rescued the single best dog in the whole world about 7 years ago, when he was approximately 6 years old. He is really starting to decline and the thought of losing him just breaks my heart. I know he can’t live forever and I have been so blessed to have him but I just don’t know how I will handle his loss. I loved your story and will remember it when the time comes. Thank you for sharing your story – and your fish tacos recipe.
Jessica, these look fabulous! Great story too!
You made me cry! That is an awesome story.
I’m new to your sight – – Happy One Dayaversary to me! I love it! I am a self taught cook (thanks Food Network) and I am always looking for new recipes. I can’t wait to try yours.
I have a kitten, Sheldon, who is the furry son I never knew I needed. He’s a big eater, so I think he was sent to me for a reason. Enjoy your baby. ^..^
Nice photos of fish taco — very appetizing. I thought about sour cream for my fish tacos at http://desigrub.com/2010/09/cilantrofic-fish-tacos/
but used yogurt based sauce instead. I can appreciate if you can look at my recipe and comment.
Your post made me cry (and I’m at the office!!!) and then it made me smile, because I love it when people adopt baby cats and then they grow into beautiful and happy adult cats! I have a cat myself who “arrived” at my place shortly after a street cat I really loved died, so I know the feeling…
…oh, and I also love fish tacos. Almost forgot to tell you that =)
You really need to stop collecting cats… LOL EVERY TIME YOU MOVE! Any way congrats on your new addition. Now Bennie has a new playmate.
Every time you move you get a new cat! Really guys you need to stop! LOL Congrats on your new little addition.
Awww, what a sweet story! And these tacos look amazing – the blackened fish and yummy sauce sound so tasty!
Congratulations on your new kitty!! I recently lost a kitty so I know your pain. They truly are beloved family members. Take care of that precious little baby sent to you from the heavens.
I have been having a hard time with my fish tacos because the juice leaks through the corn tortillas. I can’t wait to try your recipe! P.S. I LOVE your cat story and the meaning behind it. What a great page to stumble upon! God bless you and your family.